Crime Rates at Kempthorne Lane, Bath, BA2 5RB

Kempthorne Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down , and the 219th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kempthorne Lane (BA2 5RB) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Combe Down average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempthorne Lane (BA2 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelwood Drive (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.